In Jammu, lacking CRPF cop’s spouse says he was to come back residence quickly

Amid taking care of her daughter, four-year-old Raghvi, who nonetheless believes “Papa will come home soon”, and attempting to retain her composure, Meenu Manhas, spouse of CRPF constable Rakeshwar Manhas who’s lacking since Saturday’s anti-Maoists operation in Chhattisgarh, on Monday stated she obtained a name within the afternoon. The particular person, she stated, claimed to be calling from Chhattisgarh and indicating that he could have an thought of Rakeshwar’s whereabouts.
Until midday, she stated, the household thought he could have misplaced approach within the jungle and can be traced quickly. But somebody “from Chhattisgarh” rang up Meenu Manhas on her cellphone round midday. “Introducing himself as a local media person, he asked whether I want to make an appeal to the Maoists, and they will deliver it to them,” she stated.
The caller additionally stated that he would ship a “Hi’’ to her on WhatsApp and she can send her appeal, along with Rakeshwar’s photograph, on that phone number, she said. “There has been no contact thereafter,” Manhas stated, questioning how the caller bought her cellphone quantity.
Sitting within the household’s residence at Netar Kothey village in Burnai close to Jammu, surrounded by kin, Manhas made an enchantment to the federal government to provoke steps for early return of her husband. She additionally appealed the Maoists to launch her husband, as he has “no enmity with them”.
Manhas final spoke with Rakeshwar on cellphone on Friday night – “he said he was packing food and going on an operation, and would be back Saturday.”
The following night introduced with it the information in regards to the Maoist assault, which left 22 personnel useless and Rakeshwar nonetheless lacking.
Rakeshwar, 35, who was a part of CRPF’s CoBRA unit, had joined the power in 2011 and was with the elite unit for the final greater than 5 years, his youthful brother, Sumit, stated. Before Chhattisgarh, Rakeshwar was posted in Assam, Sumit added.
Manhas stated her husband was scheduled to come back residence this month to attend the marriage of his brother-in-law – “he was to start from Chhattisgarh on April 15”.
On Monday afternoon, Commandant P C Gupta from CRPF headquarters at Bantalab visited the household and warranted them that they’ll share by any means replace they obtain from Chhattisgarh. He additionally Manhas that the “division and authorities are making all efforts (to carry him secure) and are with you’’.